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|The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle
|Avon, $16.00, PG-13, ISBN 0-380-97521-1
Kathleen Eagle takes her stylish storytelling to inner-city Minneapolis in this contemporary tale of a man and woman running from painful pasts, and a boy who is struggling to envision a future. At times, this is an uncomfortable read. It may make you squirm. But it will not leave you unmoved.
Angela has come to Minneapolis to hide from an abusive boyfriend, a man of some power. Desperate to lay low, she is unsuccessful at finding a job until the day she is befriended by a young boy while sitting on a park bench. The boy, Tommy T, is an old soul in a young body, a product of the streets and parental neglect. But his heart is still kind, and he finds in Angela the friend and mother figure missing from his life, though he won't admit it.
Tommy T is also a talented artist. His dreams lie in the creation named Dark Dog, a mythical hero with super powers. Dark Dog is a necessary dream in Tommy T's world of gangs and violence. Dark Dog doesn't exist, except in Tommy T's mind...
Or does he? Tommy T has another friend, Jesse Brown Wolf. Jesse lives in a dugout built into the banks of the river, and he seems to have special powers of his own. Over animals, anyway. He can stop fighting dogs with a mere look. And one night, Angela is beaten by a gang of thugs, Tommy T goes for the one person who can help, and a special bond is forged between three lost souls who desperately need each other.
What a triad it is. Jesse is afraid to love but is unable to stay away from Angela, so he appears at her side in the night when she's half-awake. A phantom lover. Tommy T. longs for a family, even as he tries to stay loyal to his self-absorbed, absent mother. And Angela is full of love and has nobody to give it to. Plus, there are secondary characters everywhere, all with their own story. This really is an ensemble cast.
Most of this story worked for me, pulled me along, and left me satisfied. Jesse was an admirable hero, struggling to do the right thing while keeping his emotional distance, and finding that sometimes it's impossible not to care. The story moves from city to reservation, as Jesse is drawn home to confront his past and conquer his demons. This was a passage I particularly liked.
Tommy T. seemed a little too good at times, but against the backdrop of poverty and crime, he was probably thrown into relief. Ms. Eagle lets his emotions drift just below the surface, and she does a masterful job of conveying his confusion and longing.
Angela was harder for me to understand. The underlying theme of "abused woman" wasn't borne out by the ending, which I felt resolved the issue too neatly and unrealistically. But her relationship with Tommy T was finely-drawn and realistic. I was rooting for them both.
All in all, this is an unusual and worthwhile read. Kathleen Eagle leaps into uncharted waters while retaining her use of contemporary Native American characters. If you're in the mood for a gritty tale with a larger-than-life hero, The Night Remembers is just what you're looking for. Cathy Sova
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330 First St, San Francisco, CA | Directions 9410537.786859 -122.394132
Neighborhoods: Central East, South Beach
DO NOT COME HERE FOR BRUNCH – We came here for Sunday brunch thinking it would be as great as lunch and dinner. WRONG! There were three other tables seated and it took 15 minutes for us to order...and only then because we called the waiter over. He seemed annoyed that we were annoyed. We ordered the ultimate mimosas that are "bottomless" mimosas for $15.00. WRONG! There was absolutely no champagne in it. The waiter tried to explain that it was made ahead in a pitcher so the champange went flat. SERIOUSLY. Does any restaurant pride themselves on serving flat champagne? My salad was over dressed and my eggs benedict could've been made by my grandma. They played Mexican music the whole morning so we basically paid $50 dollars each for the La Tacqueria service and ambience. Do they know how many burritos we could've gotten? Go to Town Hall where the food and service is better and they would never serve flat champagne. Better yet, go to La Tacqueria where even their music is better.
Worst Service Ever!!! We had more interactions with the flies in the restaurant!!!! – I've driven by several times and thought the restaurant looked like a trendy pizza place worthy to check out. There were signs near then entrance stating that the restaurant was "open now for lunch and dinner". When we walked in at 5:30 pm, a staff member said that it would be a 5 minute wait while they finished their team meeting. We waited 10 minutes then walked back into the restaurant when the hostess said it would be another 10 minute wait till opening because they were still finishing up their meeting. We asked if we could get change for a dollar for parking, but she looked annoyed and told me to go to the wine bar next door. By 6:05 we noticed that a couple had walked in and were seated, so we followed. Behind us there were another 2 couples-- one couple had come to pickup a to-go oder of pizza and salad. The hostess walked to the kitchen and brought out the 2 boxes of pizzas, but indicated that the salad was still being prepared. This did not make sense since it takes longer to prepare the pizzas!!! Then the hostess turns her attention to the 2nd couple and seats them. The whole time, I waited with my husband and daughter and no one greeted or seated us. There were 15 or 20 flies that were flying around the hostess' area. I swear the flies paid more attention to us then any of the staff members (at least 5 other workers just standing around while they looked at us). Instead of walking back to seat us, the hostess went to chitchat with another worker. Mind you....she knows we waited over 30 minutes and have asked her to be seated 2x but she still made no attempt to seat us or make eye contact to acknowledge our presence. So we took our money elsewhere. Why would they put signs up to say they were "now open" while the whole staff was standing around watching this ineffective hostess?
The WORST bar service...ever. – I typically NEVER write reviews unless something is so stellar, or really bad. Unfortunately, the service we had tonight at the bar was the worst experience I have ever had in all of SF. Hands down. Aloof, unattentive, and uninterested. He actually took the menu from my friend and gave it to his buddy, before asking us if we wanted to order any wine. He also stopped mid-sentence to go serve his friend first with some wine and chit chat before asking us if we wanted water, or anything else. Then, he forgot our order because he didn't write anything down, and proceeded to ask us again what we wanted. I am only giving it one star because the pizza was somewhat decent, and the decor is pretty nice. Let's hope the table service is a lot more professional than what we experienced this evening. What a disappointment. My two friends were equally unimpressed and frankly there are so many good places in SF that this is one place we won't be rushing back to.
Great new spot – I've been here twice for dinner- wonderful service, great simple food and fabulous wine selections. Thin crust pizza very tasty and entrees and good. Sit in the bar area just on the other side of the open kitchen and watch the fellas do their thing- I really feel they enjoy the company as well. I'll try to sit at the wine bar next time!
Good food, great wines, cool scene, but slow service – I have been to Local 4x for dinner and 2x for brunch. The food at dinner is good, they have a great wine list by the glass and a fun, hip atmosphere. The service is very friendly, but way too slow and absent minded. Over the course of 4 dinners at Local something (bread, our wine order, even our entries) has always been forgotten and everything takes forever. That said, the servers are very helpful and friendly, which does go a long, long way. Just wish they were a little more on their game.
As for brunch, I have not been impressed with the food. It was about as generic and lack-luster as you can get for brunch. Certainly nothing special.
Neighborhood boite tucked amidst Rincon Hill's high-rises stays true to its name with a focus on fresh, seasonal, local fare. – The Scene
A bright, minimalist-inspired space is replete with sleek lines and polished surfaces. Marble-topped bars--one overlooking an open kitchen and one that focuses on an extensive selection of wine pours--bracket the room, while a dark wood communal table holds court at the center. Black and white photos covered by a sheer screen on one wall are a sophisticated touch. Friendly waiters know the ever-changing menu inside and out.
The Food
Well-executed California cuisine takes advantage of the Bay Area's bounty: Butter and watercress salad comes studded with chunks of Point Reyes blue cheese, and flavorful rotisserie chicken comes from a farm in Sonoma. Standouts include the truffled fries tossed with shaved parmesan and wood-fired pizzas topped with a light dusting of sauce and ingredients like Humboldt fog cheese and Serrano ham. Don't skip dessert: the tiramisu, which manages be rich and creamy yet light as air, is a stunner.
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Stumbling Over Reproductive Health
Resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another. - Romans 14:13
In many developing countries, significant obstacles have been put in the way of a woman, especially when it comes to her reproductive rights. A woman's reproductive health in these countries is affected by the social, cultural and economic conditions in which she lives. Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices increase the health risks for women.
Every woman has a right to complete health care throughout her life. This includes the right to plan pregnancies, space child births and the right to have control over her body. According to the United Nations, reproductive health is described as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters that relate to the reproductive system."
Women's reproductive health therefore implies that women should be able to have a satisfying safe sex life, the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.
However, women in developing countries usually have less power, fewer resources and lower status in the family and community. Where men traditionally control household finances, women's health expenses are often not a priority. This basic inequality means that more women than men lack access to important health information and services. Also, more women than men lack control over their basic health care decisions. Women are often not in a position to decide if, when and with whom to become pregnant or to determine the number, spacing and timing of their children's births.
Cultural practices like early marriages, female genital mutilation, wife inheritance and too many childbirths signal the violation of a woman's right to make decisions about her body. For example, in some parts of East Africa there is a cultural practice that dictates that when a man dies, his wife must be "inherited" by one of the man's relatives. This means having sex with this male relative, and, more often than not, it is unprotected sex. There is a belief that until this is done, the dead man's spirit will haunt the wife. In some cases men with some degree of mental problems are hired to carry out this "inheritance." Women usually have no voice in these decisions.
Many women prefer to see female health care providers. However, women health care providers are few in the developing world, which presents yet another cultural obstacle to women seeking health services. Also, more often than not, pregnant women are not the ones who decide whether or where to seek health care. This decision is made by the husband sometimes with the mother-in-law's input.
Often families value boys more than girls. In some cultures, it is the male members of the family who perform ceremonies after the death of the parents. They also carry the family name. As a result, girls are often discriminated against. They are breast-fed for a shorter time, given less food and medical care, and receive little or no education.
HIV and AIDS
Discrimination against women leads to many health hazards including HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Women often cannot refuse unsafe sex because of unequal gender power dynamics in their societies and institutions, including marriage. They cannot control decisions or negotiate safer sexual practices. In some African settings, the topic of sex is a taboo. It must not be talked about, and women are expected to succumb to the wishes and whims of their partners without asking questions. They are often at the mercy of their partners' demands. As a result, statistics show that 165 million women get sexually transmitted diseases every year, and the majority of them are in the developing countries.
In the developing world, especially sub-Saharan Africa, women continue to suffer disproportionately from the global HIV and AIDS epidemic. Young women are particularly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS. They have higher infection rates than men due to their physiological vulnerability, the exchange of sex for gifts or money between young women and older men and their low status in society. It is estimated that more than 17 million women are already infected with HIV worldwide and that most of them live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Frequent pregnancies
Frequent pregnancies pose another health obstacle for women in developing countries. Almost half of all young women in developing countries become mothers before the age of 20. This puts a woman at risk of poor health and complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Frequent childbirths means that the woman is less able to control her own life, to get an education and to learn skills to support herself.
According to the United Nations Population Fund State of the World Population reports, children who are born into large, closely spaced families have to compete with brothers and sisters for food, clothing and parental affection. If these children survive their vulnerable childhood years, their intellectual development may be impaired, and their growth is more likely to be stunted than their counterparts in more advantaged homes.
UNICEF reports that every minute a woman dies from a problem related to pregnancy — about 529,000 a year — and the vast majority of these cases occur in developing nations. While nearly all women in industrialized countries receive prenatal care, many pregnant women in developing countries seek prenatal care only when they have a complaint. In a study in Morocco, 50 percent of women said they had not sought care during their pregnancies because they had not experienced a problem. Others do not seek medical care because such services were not available.
Unsafe abortion is also a health obstacle for many women in the developing countries. Women often cannot negotiate sexual activity because of cultural or religious mores and societal gender inequality, and so they become pregnant. Although trying to terminate the unwanted pregnancies puts their lives at risk, many resort to doctor impostors. Complications from unsafe abortions are a major factor of maternal death and disability. In the developing world, 16 percent of all maternal deaths are attributed to unsafe abortions.
Female genital mutilation, a cultural practice in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia can cause serious health problems. Generally practiced in unsanitary conditions, acute hemorrhage and infection can occur. Girls below the age of 10 who cannot make informed decisions are subjected to this practice.
Poverty is a key cause of maternal mortality. When we are talking about the poorest of the poor, we are talking about women. This means that the poorer the household, the greater the risk of maternal deaths and morbidity.
Gender-based violence is a worldwide problem that is rampant in developing countries yet often overlooked as a health problem. Many girls are sexually abused by family members and friends, and many women are forced to have sex or are physically abused by their partners.
The way forward
Much needs to be done to improve the reproductive health of women in developing countries. Investing in women's reproductive health not only advances human rights but also improves the health and well-being of women and their families.
Jesus broke tradition and treated women in a much more egalitarian way than was normal in the society of that time. The early Christian churches followed Jesus' lead and gave women much higher status and more privileges than was common in the rest of the world. Reducing cultural, financial and physical obstacles to reproductive health is necessary for improving maternal health. Work on women's reproductive health and rights calls for culturally sensitive approaches because the issues go to the heart of culture.
Churches, governments and advocates for women can help remove these obstacles to good health care for women in developing countries by:
- Providing information and counseling to women, especially poor and underprivileged women, about their sexual and reproductive rights.
- Prioritizing child spacing and maternal mortality.
- Involving men in all health initiatives to promote good reproductive health. Men must also be involved in addressing gender-based violence.
- Sustaining support from community members and policymakers to keep girls in school, including vocational training for women.
- Providing women and couples access to a wide range of contraceptive methods so they can have the number of children they want, when they want them.
- Implementing effective health policies that support youths' reproductive health, including increased access to reproductive health services and HIV prevention programs.
- Banning female genital mutilation and reducing early marriage and childbearing.
- Empowering women to participate in all levels of decision-making in their communities.
- These steps can enable women to make informed decisions and help them enjoy their reproductive rights, a necessary right for women to be full members of God's kin-dom.
Elmira Sellu is a United Methodist Women regional missionary based in Sierra Leone.


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A.B., 1977, Harvard Coll.; M.B.A./ 1981, Harvard Business School; J.D./ Harvard Law School. Chairman & CEO, ChaseSource L.P., and ChaseSource Real Estate Services L.P. Until recently, he was Chairman & CEO of ChaseCom, L.P. until sold in December 2007 to AT&T Corporation; Mr. Chase is Chairman of the Houston Zoo Development Board, former Lead Director of the Cornell Companies (NYSE), Director, Texas Medical Center; Director, Northern Trust Bank of Texas; Director, AVI Bio Pharma, member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an Eagle Scout. He also serves as Director of Western Gas Partners (NYSE). Mr. Chase is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership Board and serves as 2011 Vice Chairman and was recently elected as 2012 Chairman.
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Chicago. Go figure.Gotta´ say...as spectacular a job of teaching actual *basic curriculum* teachers have been doing for the last few decades, one certainly can´t propose any better ´population control´ than having teachers instruct students in sex.After all, that last 15 years of preaching, ´gay sex is normal and healthy´ has really done a great job of keeping 12 to 21 year old males at the forefront of the HIV statistics pile, according to the CDC.Here´s a tip - parents are paying you to teach their children to read and count. Based on the inability to get that job done, we´d all prefer you leave talking to other people´s children about sex to someone with the credentials to do it. Here´s a thought - parents???
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Indoctrination is more like it...from cradle to grave.
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American parents have put up with all of this as its crept up incrementally starting in high school. Social conservatives were right once again when they WARNED this would happen.
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I want to change my OS to a Mac OS X!
Im currently on Vista Home Basic SP2.
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they're all of the specs i know, if you need to know anymore you'll have to tell me how i would find out too!
Most people seem to be switching to OS Snow Leopard, but would Leopard be an easier installation? i don't mind!
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- Reviewed on: 07/28/2010
The good: Sync remains one of Ford's best cabin technologies, giving the 2011 Fiesta MP3 player and Bluetooth phone compatibility, and the audio quality from the stereo stands out. The dual-clutch transmission is a neat bit of performance tech. The exterior design of this new Fiesta gives it a fun and unique style.
The bad: Sync TDI is not a great substitute for an onboard navigation system. The transmission could not always keep up with driving situations.
The bottom line: A sporty-looking car, the 2011 Ford Fiesta's small size makes it good for urban areas, and it boasts excellent compatibility with personal electronics.
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Delivers on its promises
by pbhenry on July 30, 2010
Pros: Very good handling, ride and noise level refinement, build quality, well equipped with lots of features including excellent SYNC system
Cons: Needs more ponies, in-cabin bins, and center arm rest.
Summary: I special-ordered the SES hatch back in May and have had it now for just over two weeks.
I lived in Europe for many years so am familiar with the ...
Summary: I special-ordered the SES hatch back in May and have had it now for just over two weeks.
I lived in Europe for many years so am familiar with the Fiesta and its competition. Ford have stayed true to the genre and haven't ruined the handling dynamics of this car during the "Americanizing" process.
The ride is very compliant without being at all mushy and the cabin is so quiet that you forget that you're in a small car. Handling is very good and cornering and driving through swoopy curves is very satisfying. There is a slight amount of body roll through hard corners, but never intrusive or alarming. It's surprising how well the car stays calm and composed through dips, bumps and rough roads, but still maintains its ride composure and very good handling characteristics.
The electrically power-assisted steering works very well although you're somewhat detached from direct feel of the front tires. However because the steering is so precise, this isn't an issue and the car nicely goes where you point it. I haven't pushed it really hard but handling seems very neutral except with maybe getting hints of understeer at the limits. The levels of assist automatically adapt based on your speed and this is so progressive and well controlled that you never really notice. The other point of note is how stable the car is. It's very resistant to side winds and passing/being passed by large vehicles. The so-called "active nibble" control does its job, again, without being intrusive.
I have the 5 speed manual transmission and the gearing -- especially 4th and 5th are obviously chosen to maximize fuel mileage. With only 120 ponies on-tap, you need to plan ahead and downshift for passing and long hills to stay in the power curve. Thankfully, small though it is, the 4-banger revs very sweetly and willingly, and only begins to get even slightly raspy near the redline. If you're used to driving a car with ocean-liner levels of torque (my previous car was an 07 Mustang GT) you'll need to adapt your driving style accordingly. In my mind it's a small price to pay for getting good mileage. I'm already getting 35.3mpg on my daily commute which is combined city/highway. I've hit 42mpg on a highway trip when making a conscious effort to stay (mostly!) within the speed limit.
The interior is nice. I have the optional heated leather seats which are very comfortable, but the seat controls (including driver height adjustment are manual. I'm tall, with long legs and arms, but with the seat all the way back, I have plenty of room and the steering wheel is both height and reach adjustable. Pity someone behind me though, they would suffer for legroom. But, with the passenger seat at a sensible position, legroom in the back is fine, even for me, albeit I wouldn't want to be back there for very long.
The dash styling is a matter of taste. I think that the "cellphone" inspired center controls are somewhat wacky looking, but everything is laid out logically and easy to figure out. Some of the controls might be hard to reach for drivers with arms shorter than mine. Much of the dash and trip is "soft feel" and the fit and finish above the expected small car standard. The interior has a neat LED lighting system that bathes the footwells, rings around the cupholders and in the cutout over the glove compartment in soft light. You can set the glow to be one of seven colors. Just one of a number of neat features that make this car stand above its Japanese competitors.
There is plenty of technology. My car has the "keyless" system with a pusbutton start/stop. You just need to have the fob in your pocket to open doors and activate everything. It works great. There are steering wheel controls for the speed control and for the excellent Ford/Microsoft SYNC system. SYNC has built-in handsfree Bluetooth with USB interfaces for your iPOD or Zune. Everything is voice activated. Say a command to find and instantly play a track, artist or album on your iPOD or Zune, or to select and dial a number from your cellphone. (The phonebook is automatically downloaded to SYNC). SYNC has tons of other features like vehicle health reports, 911-assist, turn-by-turn satnav (no map screen though), and other voice activated feature like pulling up traffic, news or weather from your favorite sources. Apparently there's even a Pandora app, but I haven't tried to figure that one out yet.
Body, paint, trim, fit, finish and build quality are excellent. The doors are not at all small car tinny -- they close with a solid and satisfying thunk. Hopefully the car will age well and live up to my early impressions and experience.
Downs? Mostly, it needs a bit more power. Ford are apparently working on beefier engines, but I'm waiting on FS Werks in Anaheim to release its turbo system similar to the one they developed for the Focus. I'd like more storage compartments, a center armrest, and the back seats (in the hatchback) to fold down flat.
Other that that -- I'm a happy camper.
10 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
Another Winner from Ford....
by canuck2245 on July 28, 2010
Pros: Styling...Price...Quality.
Cons: None when you factor the price.
Summary: I have test driven this car at my local Ford store and I gotta tell ya if I was in the market for a fuel sipper this would be the ...
Summary: I have test driven this car at my local Ford store and I gotta tell ya if I was in the market for a fuel sipper this would be the only one I would consider. Fords quality has risen to levels unheard of for a domestic manufacturer. In fact last week CNBC reported JD Powers has given Ford the highest rating ever. Ford quality is now top 5 with Porsche and Lexus. Or you could spend $41,000 on a Volt and maybe just maybe make it to uncle Joes house for thanksgiving dinner with its 40 mile range. The smart money would be to spend $18,000 on the nicest most loaded (moonroof, leather,Sync) Ford Fiesta and invest the savings in Ford stock.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
Great highway car!
by InYourCNET on August 6, 2010
Pros: Great acceleration - way beyond what I thought 120 hp could do, very good fuel economy, excellent steering and handling, and great exterior that always makes me smile when I look at it. No noticeable slowdown when passengers in car or AC blasting.
Cons: If your cell phone isn't compatible with SYNC's phonebook feature, it is a complete drag to dial numbers with. Silly that USB has to be commanded through SYNC when there's an AUX button on the dash. I am not convinced SYNC is better than bluetooth.
Summary: I downsized from a midsized, 140 hp sedan to this, but if drives like an upgrade. The car is way more zippy than my old car, it does 70 and ...
Summary: I downsized from a midsized, 140 hp sedan to this, but if drives like an upgrade. The car is way more zippy than my old car, it does 70 and 80 mph happily, as if I'm asking too little of it. Rather than make me feel LESS safe, the Fiesta makes me feel more safe: when I'm sandwiched in between two huge trucks or jersey barriers in narrow lanes, I feel like I have lots of room on either side of me, unlike when I drove a larger car. The acceleration is so responsive I feel like I can evade most dangerous situations, and the car feels strong and solid, so I don't feel like I'm going to be mashed to a pulp if I am hit. I do mostly highway driving, so those things matter most to me, and Fiesta was the perfect car for me. I still get 30 mpg when I blast the AC in bumper-to-bumper traffic, by the way.
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.love, love, love it!! hiway or city, fun as a go cart!
by tedsal on January 18, 2011
Pros: gas milage, handling, good looks, get all kinds of thumbs up...options and extras are amazing, real snappy get up and go at all speeds....love it!!
Cons: car should be 3 inches longer for more rear seat leg room. rear seats should fold down flat, cup holders in front doors are in the wrong spot. makes it harder to get your feet out. had to pay extra for front seat arm rest, should be included.
Summary: ive already said it all. love the car, its excellent for in town and long trips. i have never owned a car so fun to drive. im always looking for ...
Summary: ive already said it all. love the car, its excellent for in town and long trips. i have never owned a car so fun to drive. im always looking for an excuse to go some place. its every bit as fun as the mini cooper!!its an ses automatic and now have 1500 miles on it. its yellow and loaded with all options. i am 74 years old and 6 feet tall. very roomy and comfortable. i have owned 77 other vehicles, caddies, volkswagons and everything in between but never one with so many extras and so much fun!!
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Some people would love it, but not me.
by sovereignofsin on August 3, 2010
Pros: Mileage is great for a non-hybrid car, exterior is sporty, cute, and it comes in a lot of great colors
Cons: Interior is space agey, ugly, and not very functional, however for the younger crowd it might be appealing.
Summary: I test drove the Fiesta right after it came to the lot. I've been waiting for this car to come out since I heard about it's European debut....
Summary: I test drove the Fiesta right after it came to the lot. I've been waiting for this car to come out since I heard about it's European debut.
Acceleration, handling, and ease of driving was all as expected. As all Fords I've driven (my family has owned pretty much nothing but Fords and Toyotas since the 80s) it drove really well and gave that effortless driving experience I've come to love in the Focus.
However, the interior was a turn off to me. My mom recently bought an 2010 Focus and I loved the functional yet stylish interior. The Fiesta's alien looking center unit in the dash and the confusing at best Sync system was a total turn off and deal breaker for me.
I really think that for the right person, this would be a great car for a young hipster type, but I found the interior too cramped and too space agey for me. I prefer the Focus by far over the Fiesta.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Don't Waste Your Money
by disgrutalfiestaowner on December 7, 2012
Pros: Gas Mileage
Cons: Started having transmission trouble in less than 5 months. Replaces parts at 14,000 miles, replaced entire transmission at 16,000. Completely died at 30,000 miles. This vehicle is a lemon and the law doesn't help much.Bought at Crain Ford in Arkansas
Summary: DO NOT BUY A FORD FIESTA they are crap. Do not know where they are manufactured but not in USA. Had more trouble with this vehicle than my last vehicle ...
Summary: DO NOT BUY A FORD FIESTA they are crap. Do not know where they are manufactured but not in USA. Had more trouble with this vehicle than my last vehicle with 275,000 miles. Also beware of Crain Ford in Arkansas. They lie, cheat and will steal you blind.
Fun, Economical and Surprisingly Upscale
by Dave_Perry on September 12, 2011
Pros: For this price point, the technology is outstanding. The Fiesta has fmany standard eatures and characteristics normally found in higher end vehicles, or as options in other cars. The car comes with standard ABS, ESC, electric-assist steering. The new F
Cons: The automated manual transmission initially takes some getting used to. It can be balky at low speeds (<30 mph), but with time, you can learn to operate smoothly at low speed. The back seat is tight and storage is limited. The entertainment console
Summary: This car is an outstanding value. The engineering is first rate and the vehicle compares favorably with anything in its class. There is room for improvements to the automated manual ...
Summary: This car is an outstanding value. The engineering is first rate and the vehicle compares favorably with anything in its class. There is room for improvements to the automated manual transmission and to the media center and they need to find a little more leg room for rear seat passengers. But overall, I am very pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend a test drive to those in the market for a good quality compact car.
First Ford CAR in almost 25 years - Celebration Fiesta!
by Mark_Denver on August 2, 2011
Pros: Style
Sync (takes some getting used to)
Cons: Rear seat headroom
Center Arm Rest only avail aftermarket
Summary: As I said in the summary this is the first car from Ford I've had in 25 years. Ford has made FANTASTIC Trucks, SUVs and Crossovers over the years ...
Summary: As I said in the summary this is the first car from Ford I've had in 25 years. Ford has made FANTASTIC Trucks, SUVs and Crossovers over the years but their cars have been mediocre at best. All that has changed; Ford is making world class cars and the Fiesta is one incredible car. I traded a 2009 Civic Hybrid for my Fiesta SE. The Fiesta is more comfortable, quieter (road noise on the Civic is HORRENDOUS), more responsive (acceleration and handling), and less expensive by almost $10K. So far I'm averaging 35 MPG on mostly city driving (39.8 on the Civic when I traded it in) and the car isn't broken in yet. So I'd say that in almost every way the Fiesta is FAR superior to the Civic.
Ford Fiesta exceeds all expectations!
by whitejw on July 4, 2011
Pros: Sync
Exterior Design
Cons: Transmission
Missing Armrest?
Summary: I was first interested in the 2011 Ford Fiesta based on cost, and MPG. When I took the car for a test drive, I was greatly suprised by how large ...
Summary: I was first interested in the 2011 Ford Fiesta based on cost, and MPG. When I took the car for a test drive, I was greatly suprised by how large the interior cabin felt. This blew me away since the car looks so small. You have a very wide, open view to see everything while driving. The built in blind spot mirrors are great, and I seem to use them every day I drive the car. As for the exterior of the car, this is specifically based on taste, but I think the car is top notch. It is definitely a head turner! The Sync system is way ahead of any other car manufacturer that I have read about, especially since now Sync will deliver: Local movie listings, news, weather, traffic updates, sports, and even turn by turn navigation which is read through your speakers, and displayed on the cars dash unit. This vehicle has won safety awards and features 7 airbags which is more then any other car in this class. The frame is also made of boron steal to provide superior safety. As for space, what is there to possibly complain about? Look at the size of this car, and then you should already know that there will be limited space. I have the 4 door sedan, and the trunk seems to be surprisingly big, and I am very impressed by Ford for offering this much trunk space, in such a small car. In regards to the spacing in the back seat, there is more leg room in this vehicle then in my Wife's 2008 Ford Focus, which appears to be much bigger then my Fiesta. Finally, one of the most important reasons I purchased this car was MPG! And it DELIVERS! I have achieved 45MPG highway on a regular basis, when taking this car for a road trip. For city driving I tend to get 30-33 which is a little lower then I would like, but higher then some cars highway performance. I did opt for the SFE package which was an additional $695. I have also driven this car without the SFE package and achieve 42MPG highway, so the numbers are higher then the EPA estimates. As for the cons of this car, the transmission and/or the engine do seem to be pretty weak, but when you figure in the MPG, I am more then willing to accept this con. The fact that I can get over 500 mile to a full tank of gas is pretty damn amazing if you ask me! The missing armrest is also an easy fix since Boomerang offers an armrest for around $180. I even installed this myself with the installation video which they provide on their website. So overall my 2011 Ford Fiesta have exceeded all my expectations, by a very high percentage!I would recommend picking up the Boomerang Armrest. I installed myself in little over 20 min! It was WELL worth the money!
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Updated on May 7, 2012In my original review I put the transmission as a Con, however I need to update this! I recently took my car into Ford service department and explained the issue I as having. Rough shifting, jerky shifting, and no responsiveness. They did a software update and all I can say is WOW! It feels like a brand new car. My car is not more responsive, and shifts way smoother! Seems that my MPG has increased also! If anyone else has a early production Fiesta, I would recommend getting this software update!
Limited Budget--never imagined this!
by msimon66 on May 13, 2011
Pros: Smooth, quiet ride, elegant inside and out. Stereo/Sync/Sirius wonderful.
Cons: Transmission is sometimes confused. Can be jerky at low speeds. Could recover more quickly for after a speed adjustment on the highway.
Summary: Could not be happier. New SEL. I'm not a rich man and work hard for every dollar. With this car I drive to work with a great sense of ...
Summary: Could not be happier. New SEL. I'm not a rich man and work hard for every dollar. With this car I drive to work with a great sense of satisfaction. I often wish I had more time to drive. Only issue is dodging other drivers on the road fumbling with their cell phones. The ride is so quiet with the windows closed I'm never in position to offer hand gestures to them before I'm long gone.
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- Bottom Line: A sporty-looking car, the 2011 Ford Fiesta's small size makes it good for urban areas, and it boasts excellent compatibility with personal electronics.
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7. Is all this just local? How wide spread is this dicotomy between what midwives are taught & what ob's are taught as the undisputed physiology of the birth process?
It is not local.
I cannot for the life of me, get our hospital to do anything about #3. I was just at a birth on Sunday and the RN--a woman who has used midwives and had homebirths herself--spouted the "When you're flat, you can get the baby under the curve of your pubic bone". What do you think would help? An inservice of some kind using ... ? a physical therapist? It has to be someone in the medical/hospital realm as they won't listen to me.
#5: The overwhelming majority of women are birthing with epidurals. The squat bar gathers dust or is forever lost in a closet somewhere because they never get to use it.
Let me know if you have the answers to any or all of the above!
What you describe is exactly what led me to work at 7 different hospitals in 10 years as a nurse--I thought if I could find the right hospital that honored birth, I would enjoy being a nurse. I finally learned that those kind of hospitals were rare (I've never found them in 10 years as a nurse or 11 years as a midwife.) The only answer I can come up with to your question about the dichotomy between OB's & midwives is the God complex. Everything is done for the doc's convenience. The doc thinks the stretching helps the baby come faster (doesn't matter if it bothers the woman). Pulling the baby out by the head saves that pesky 2 minutes waiting for the next contraction. If they saw the correlation between what they do and decels, they would have to stop doing most of the interventions they do (epidural, AROM, pit) and THAT ain't gonna happen. The birthing beds are a sales ploy (the salesmen can confirm that) they're not really meant to help the woman to "alternative" positions that may be uncomfortable for the doc!. About the delayed cord cutting, anything that takes more time isn't going to happen. From the moment the doc comes in the room for a vaginal birth, his/her only thought is how soon can I get out of here? One female OB asked me, "Why do the mennonite women prefer a midwife?" I said, "Doctors believe pregnancy and birth is an accident waiting to happen." She said, "Well, it is..." I laughed and said, "Midwives think birth is 'as safe as it gets'.What I've found interesting in my time as a midwife to mennonite women is how many of them give birth lying flat on their back. I come from the school of thought to let the woman choose her position to give birth and I'll intervene if needed. I've never seen a problem due to birthing flat on their back. One woman asked, during a check up, if it is better to push sitting up? I told her a lot of people think so. She wanted to try it this time (#7). We stacked the pillows, she took a breath, pushed approximately 2 seconds and then flung the pillows to the floor, layed flat and birthed her baby with the next contraction. I guess I don't see the problem with pushing flat on your back since I see that so often. p.s. I still have nightmares about my years as an OB nurse. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.
Good article: "Women speak out about what's gone wrong with the US birthing system"
I agree that women should assume the position most comfortable to them. However, I also agree with Ina May when she talks about "getting something big out" and when I'm trying to "get something big out,"--or at least what feels like something big--I don't lie on my back. It seems that gravity is working against the uterus. But ... if it works, you do it and if it doesn't, you don't.
Marlene, Susan, Joy,
Thanx for starting this type of thread, Marlene. Tell you truth I'm not even one bit surpised at all of observations that were pointed out. Not just your posts, but the others as well. To me its not just local (your area), but its widespread and really don't any additional details. Since I was only a volunteer and a clerical one as well, so I really don't that much go on.
I noticed the thing with fingers up in the vagina throughout pushing at the last birth I attended. Why do they do that?
re: fingers in vagina - a hospital mw once told me a doctor told HER it was done to help women "aim" - so many were numb or partially numb during pushing from an epidural that they genuinely struggled to "direct" the pushing, and, apparently, the fingers in the vagina helped them... I have never had an epidural, but i have to say that i would kick the face of anyone, ANYONE, who tried it on me.
re: pushing - it strikes me that the sort of pushing involved in childbirth is most similar (in terms of the experiences of those giving birth) to moving one's bowels. One does not normally move one's bowels in mixed company, in unfamiliar surroundings, under bright lights, flat on one's back while strangers scrutinise/manually manipulate the progress! Given the company, lights, surroundings and strangers seem to be a given for so many people, position might be one of the few things which might make a difference to the woman, given we are trained from early toddlerhood to "leg go" of our bowel/bladder muscles in an upright position. So many people have to fight hard once they see the toilet to hold back the urine they were managing perfectly well to hold when walking to the bathroom, it makes sense to me that being upright (or even, if possible, alone and on the toilet!) would, purely for those reasons, greatly assist in delivery. That's not to mention the effects of gravity, which would assist far more in the upright position than the flat-on-back one.
I do know one woman who had all 6 of her babies, including a brow presenting daughter, flat on her back. She said it was her preferred position. But when i talked to her more her whole view of labour is one of suffering to be endured - she would "time" her contractions by "tapping" her thighs and had massive bruising on both thighs after the births from doing so. It sort of made sense to me that she'd want to be on her back, for her labouring was about submitting to something, rather than doing something. She did not enjoy her births but seemed to enjoy that she had suffered so much (if that makes sense? Like coming at it from the point of view that it SHOULD be agonising and horrendous and that if it isn't you did it wrong in some way). Each to their own of course. I see birth as an ocean to float and swim in, and she saw it as a potential drowning she may or may not survive but mustn't resist either way. I realise that's a tiny sample size but she is literally the only woman i know who CHOSE to give birth on her back, though many many more (including me with #1) were forced to do so by those attending the birth.
Aaaah, hospital pushing, always gives me sympathy hemorrhoids. All that frantic coached pushing makes me involuntarily bear down meself.
re; pushing supine. I see a LOT of women choose this position on their own. Usually, if they're not in water, they walk, rock, sway, sit on the toilet, hands and knees, whatever, and then say, "I'm tired, I want to lay down!" They lay down, usually on their sides, fall asleep for a few minutes (or even a few hours!) and wake up, roll onto their backs, (or, less frequently, onto hands and knees) and push the baby out within minutes.
I don't really think pushing while laying supine is a problem, clearly the overwhelming majority of women world wide do push babies out while lying on their backs, whether or not it's by choice or by protocol. I think it's the forced, coached pushing that starts as soon as she's complete that makes pushing difficult and prolonged. We all know there's a whole lot of molding, rotating and repositioning (as well as a well-deserved break from contractions) that happens after she reaches fully, and if she's not ready to push then no amount of coaching, counting, holding breath, tugging, or stretching is going to make it happen. What's the big rush to bring the baby down?
I was trained to coach pushing as soon as the woman was complete (and yes that meant lots of VE's) but since I stopped checking for dilation and stopped coaching, I rarely have a second stage that lasts more than 20 minutes in primips and 2-3 contractions in multips. Usually, the baby's head appears without warning or fuss and Dad has to scramble to receive the baby!
Rarely do I see a woman choose to squat on her own, or stay squatting if she does choose it, it's tiring and the pressure is overwhelming. I rarely see women choose to stay on the birth stool or toilet for pushing, either, they usually jump up and stand or lean forward onto hands and knees or more often the runner's starting pose.
I guess I don't see any birth position as inherently better or worse than another, but I do believe forced, coached pushing is counter-productive, exhausting, and painful. A whole lot of work that does nothing to hasten the process and makes mama/baby tired and stressed.
I don't think pushing a baby out is like moving your bowels at all. I tell women pushing is like throwing up, in reverse. Once the urge strikes, nothing or nobody is going to stop it. You can usually hang on to your poop, but when you gotta puke, it doesn't matter if you're alone in the woods or on stage at Carnegie Hall, you're gonna puke.
I did not push through a 90minute seconds stage with DD1 as i was told not to, so i disagree that once the urge is there you will push regardless. My 2nd stage was written up as 5mins, that is the time from her ears being out (which is when the midwives noticed i must be fully and said i could push) and the next contraction, when she was born. It was a terrifyingly hard 90minutes, but i didn't push.
DO the majority of women worldwide give birth on their backs? Do women in other cultures with less medical intervention choose this position? I have no idea, i only have (old) anthropology accounts to go on, most of which were written by men (who usually had to sneak about to get the information).
Michel Odent says that if left to their own devices, women will assume a standing, squatting or kneeling posture for birth. ??
"Michel Odent says that if left to their own devices, women will assume a standing, squatting or kneeling posture for birth. ??"
"Michel Odent says that if left to their own devices, women will assume a standing, squatting or kneeling posture for birth. ??"
One lady told her sister she had her baby on her hands and knees. The sister said, "I'll bet that was a great view for Joyce" (the midwife). These plain ladies still think of modesty even when they're pushing a baby out. I have some that prefer being covered while they are pushing--one day I'm going to miss the birth and be right in the room! I think this plays a part in the plain womens' thinking about pushing.
if Plain ladies are thinking of modesty, flat on their back w legs splayed open is the least modest position, I can think of, so I doubt if that is why they choose it. The most modest position is in a tub w their dress floating around them. Then they just reach down and guide baby to surface w/o ever exposing their nether parts.
Perhaps it's more of an unconscious return to a sexual position? ??
Are "plain" women, women who would have been told "how" to give birth by someone and would follow that instruction? I know most women here go to hospital and lie on their back unquestioningly because that's how you give birth. They've seen it on a million tv shows, heard about it from relatives and friends (often with mention of the stirrups so specific that i had one woman say to me "i was so relieved when they fastened me into the stirrups and i knew the baby was coming"!). But i don't know if that would be the norm. I was flat on my back for #1 (made to lie that way for a VE which revealed a crowned head, then stayed there and pushed once for the rest of her - it was AGONY having to lie down that way, but once i was down it wasn't terrible pushing her out like that, it was only one more contraction after all, though i did get a 2nd degree tear despite her head sitting in the birth canal for about an hour before i pushed her out) and on all fours for #2, which was much much quicker (at-spines to birth in 6mins and no restitution) and i did tear, but just a 1st degree along the scar of my 2nd degree. Wasn't stitched either time, so it could just have been i had more room 2nd time as it'd healed "open".
Anthropological reports usually describe squats or hands and knees, but a lot depends on the context - men are often not around/allowed at births so it's hard for anthropologists (who were almost all male) to get a good handle on it all, some of them were run out of places for even asking about birth!


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Next door to the embassy is a health center. On the other side, a row of private residences, most of them belonging to wealthy Arabs (or so we, the people of Willesden, contend). They have Corinthian pillars on either side of their front doors, and—it's widely believed—swimming pools out back. The embassy, by contrast, is not very grand. It is only a four- or five-bedroom North London suburban villa, built at some point in the thirties, surrounded by a red brick wall, about eight feet high. And back and forth, cresting this wall horizontally, flies a shuttlecock. They are playing badminton in the Embassy of Cambodia. Pock, smash. Pock, smash.
The only real sign that the embassy is an embassy at all is the little brass plaque on the door (which reads, "THE EMBASSY OF CAMBODIA") and the national flag of Cambodia (we assume that's what it is—what else could it be?) flying from the red tiled roof. Some say, "Oh, but it has a high wall around it, and this is what signifies that it is not a private residence, like the other houses on the street but, rather, an embassy." The people who say so are foolish. Many of the private houses have high walls, quite as high as the Embassy of Cambodia's—but they are not embassies.
On the sixth of August, Fatou walked past the embassy for the first time, on her way to a swimming pool. It is a large pool, although not quite Olympic size. To swim a mile you must complete eighty-two lengths, which, in its very tedium, often feels as much a mental exercise as a physical one. The water is kept unusually warm, to please the majority of people who patronize the health center, the kind who come not so much to swim as to lounge poolside or rest their bodies in the sauna. Fatou has swum here five or six times now, and she is often the youngest person in the pool by several decades. Generally, the clientele are white, or else South Asian or from the Middle East, but now and then Fatou finds herself in the water with fellow-Africans. When she spots these big men, paddling frantically like babies, struggling simply to stay afloat, she prides herself on her own abilities, having taught herself to swim, several years earlier, at the Carib Beach Resort, in Accra. Not in the hotel pool—no employees were allowed in the pool. No, she learned by struggling through the rough gray sea, on the other side of the resort walls. Rising and sinking, rising and sinking, on the dirty foam. No tourist ever stepped onto the beach (it was covered with trash), much less into the cold and treacherous sea. Nor did any of the other chambermaids. Only some reckless teen-age boys, late at night, and Fatou, early in the morning. There is almost no way to compare swimming at Carib Beach and swimming in the health center, warm as it is, tranquil as a bath. And, as Fatou passes the Embassy of Cambodia, on her way to the pool, over the high wall she sees a shuttlecock, passed back and forth between two unseen players. The shuttlecock floats in a wide arc softly rightward, and is smashed back, and this happens again and again, the first player always somehow able to retrieve the smash and transform it, once more, into a gentle, floating arc. High above, the sun tries to force its way through a cloud ceiling, gray and filled with water. Pock, smash. Pock, smash.
When the Embassy of Cambodia first appeared in our midst, a few years ago, some of us said, "Well, if we were poets perhaps we could have written some sort of an ode about this surprising appearance of the embassy." (For embassies are usually to be found in the center of the city. This was the first one we had seen in the suburbs.) But we are not really a poetic people. We are from Willesden. Our minds tend toward the prosaic. I doubt there is a man or woman among us, for example, who—upon passing the Embassy of Cambodia for the first time—did not immediately think: "genocide."
Pock, smash. Pock, smash. This summer we watched the Olympics, becoming well attuned to grunting, and to the many other human sounds associated with effort and the triumph of the will. But the players in the garden of the Embassy of Cambodia are silent. (We can't say for sure that it is a garden—we have a limited view over the wall. It may well be a paved area, reserved for badminton.) The only sign that a game of badminton is under way at all is the motion of the shuttlecock itself, alternately being lobbed and smashed, lobbed and smashed, and always at the hour that Fatou passes on her way to the health center to swim (just after ten in the morning on Mondays). It should be explained that it is Fatou's employers—and not Fatou—who are the true members of this health club; they have no idea that she uses their guest passes in this way. (Mr. and Mrs. Derawal and their three children—aged seventeen, fifteen, and ten—live on the same street as the embassy, but the road is almost a mile long, with the embassy at one end and the Derawals at the other.) Fatou's deception is possible only because on Mondays Mr. Derawal drives to Eltham to visit his mini-market there, and Mrs. Derawal works the counter in the family's second mini-mart, in Kensal Rise. In the slim drawer of a faux-Louis XVI console, in the entrance hall of the Derawals' primary residence, one can find a stockpile of guest passes. Nobody besides Fatou seems to remember that they are there.


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